Santa Paula Shines: 1929 Part 2

This 1929 silent promotional film, Santa Paula In 1929, Part 2, showcases Santa Paula, California’s burgeoning charm. Likely a continuation of Part 1, it pans across Main Street’s historic storefronts, citrus groves heavy with oranges, and oil derricks dotting the hills—hallmarks of the town’s 1920s boom. Intertitles might boast of the California Oil Museum or the Santa Paula Airport, enticing settlers and investors. Filmed amid a pre-Depression glow, this reel, digitized by A/V Geeks, captures a small town’s pride, blending rural allure with industrial promise in Ventura County’s heart.